$383 ▲ +112.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $383
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Porepunkah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Porepunkah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 95% of homes in Porepunkah are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. The housing landscape is shaped by a high proportion of homeowners and a strong preference for larger family homes.
$383
▲ +112.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Porepunkah — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are much higher than in most similar areas, typically reaching $383. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,633, which is a little below the state and national figures.
$1,633 ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,633
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Porepunkah, $350–$549 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Porepunkah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common in Porepunkah, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Only 18.5% of households rent, a rate far below the national average.
18.5% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Porepunkah, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87.1% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. Detached houses make up 94.6% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Porepunkah, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Porepunkah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Porepunkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22102/porepunkah/topic/housing-dwellings